LOCAL CHOIR, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AND BUSINESSES TO COMMEMORATE EARTH DAY WEEK WITH CONCERT AND EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS
Apr/14/2008 Filed in: Press Release | Living Springs Chorale
LOCAL CHOIR, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AND BUSINESSES TO COMMEMORATE EARTH DAY WEEK WITH CONCERT AND EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS
BERKELEY SPRINGS, West Va., April 14, 2008 – The Living Springs Chorale, a mixed voice ensemble under the direction of Lydia Walker and accompanied by Rose Ann Glover, will present an afternoon of music and environmental awareness on Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m. in the Berkeley Springs High School auditorium in Berkeley Springs, West Va.
The concert, titled “Voices of the Earth: Songs of the Creator – Songs of the Creation” is sponsored by The Community Choir, Inc., in collaboration with the Ecology Coalition of Morgan County (eCo), and concludes The Community Choir’s week-long commemoration of Earth Day. A number of local environmental groups and environmentally-conscious businesses will be on hand with ecology and conservation displays and information before and after the concert. Both the concert and the exhibits are open to the public and free of charge.
“The Living Springs Chorale is very happy to have this opportunity to partner with eCo to present this program,” said Lydia Walker, the Chorale’s artistic director. “We share a concern for the health of the planet and a desire to inform and inspire fellow citizens, friends and neighbors and visitors to appreciate the beauty of our natural resources, encouraging good stewardship of our land, our forests and our rivers.”
The Living Springs Chorale’s concert will offer musical selections and readings selected to honor the Earth and the Creator. “We have chosen a variety of pieces, ranging from traditional compositions, such as arrangements of “America the Beautiful” and “Shenandoah”, to contemporary works by John Rutter and Aaron Copland,” said Walker. “Each piece celebrates the beauties of nature and reminds us of our obligation to conserve and protect the environment for our children’s children to enjoy.” The choir and accompanist Glover will be joined on several of the program’s pieces by local instrumentalists Anne Helmick (flute), Ian Helmick (percussion), Tula Ruggiero (harp) and Patricia Springer (piano).
A number of local non-profit and public service organizations, as well as environmentally- conscious businesses will demonstrate their support of Earth Day week by providing free exhibits and information prior to and following the Living Springs Chorale concert. In their role of co-sponsor, eCo will join these local groups and businesses with informational displays:
“The Ecology Coalition of Morgan County is pleased to support the Living Springs Chorale’s efforts to raise awareness of environmental issues,” said Judy Webb, eCo member. “We want to thank the Living Springs Chorale and The Community Choir, Inc., as well as those local organizations and businesses who will be on hand with informational exhibits, for their commemoration and support of Earth Day. It is our hope that this event will grow into an annual observation of Earth Day in Morgan County.”
For more information about the Living Springs Chorale’s upcoming concert, please contact Living Springs Chorale Artistic Director Lydia Walker at 304-258-3031. For more information about upcoming eCo events, please visit www.ecologycoalition.org. Informational pamplets on eCo events such as the Red Bud Weekend (April 19 – 20, 2008) can be picked up at Nature Niche (304-258-0992), 50 N. Washington Street in Berkeley Springs, and at the Berkeley Springs Chamber of Commerce.
About The Community Choir, Inc.
The Community Choir, Inc. was founded as an ecumenical and interfaith organization to bring together area musicians who enjoy singing spiritual music. The Community Choir sponsors the Living Springs Chorale, a mixed voice choir of more than 30 area men and women, as well as the Sleepy Creek Children’s Choir, a 24-voice children’s chorus established to encourage the development of young singers in the classical performing arts. Reorganized in 2002, The Community Choir, Inc. is an incorporated 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, West Va., April 14, 2008 – The Living Springs Chorale, a mixed voice ensemble under the direction of Lydia Walker and accompanied by Rose Ann Glover, will present an afternoon of music and environmental awareness on Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m. in the Berkeley Springs High School auditorium in Berkeley Springs, West Va.
The concert, titled “Voices of the Earth: Songs of the Creator – Songs of the Creation” is sponsored by The Community Choir, Inc., in collaboration with the Ecology Coalition of Morgan County (eCo), and concludes The Community Choir’s week-long commemoration of Earth Day. A number of local environmental groups and environmentally-conscious businesses will be on hand with ecology and conservation displays and information before and after the concert. Both the concert and the exhibits are open to the public and free of charge.
“The Living Springs Chorale is very happy to have this opportunity to partner with eCo to present this program,” said Lydia Walker, the Chorale’s artistic director. “We share a concern for the health of the planet and a desire to inform and inspire fellow citizens, friends and neighbors and visitors to appreciate the beauty of our natural resources, encouraging good stewardship of our land, our forests and our rivers.”
The Living Springs Chorale’s concert will offer musical selections and readings selected to honor the Earth and the Creator. “We have chosen a variety of pieces, ranging from traditional compositions, such as arrangements of “America the Beautiful” and “Shenandoah”, to contemporary works by John Rutter and Aaron Copland,” said Walker. “Each piece celebrates the beauties of nature and reminds us of our obligation to conserve and protect the environment for our children’s children to enjoy.” The choir and accompanist Glover will be joined on several of the program’s pieces by local instrumentalists Anne Helmick (flute), Ian Helmick (percussion), Tula Ruggiero (harp) and Patricia Springer (piano).
A number of local non-profit and public service organizations, as well as environmentally- conscious businesses will demonstrate their support of Earth Day week by providing free exhibits and information prior to and following the Living Springs Chorale concert. In their role of co-sponsor, eCo will join these local groups and businesses with informational displays:
“The Ecology Coalition of Morgan County is pleased to support the Living Springs Chorale’s efforts to raise awareness of environmental issues,” said Judy Webb, eCo member. “We want to thank the Living Springs Chorale and The Community Choir, Inc., as well as those local organizations and businesses who will be on hand with informational exhibits, for their commemoration and support of Earth Day. It is our hope that this event will grow into an annual observation of Earth Day in Morgan County.”
For more information about the Living Springs Chorale’s upcoming concert, please contact Living Springs Chorale Artistic Director Lydia Walker at 304-258-3031. For more information about upcoming eCo events, please visit www.ecologycoalition.org. Informational pamplets on eCo events such as the Red Bud Weekend (April 19 – 20, 2008) can be picked up at Nature Niche (304-258-0992), 50 N. Washington Street in Berkeley Springs, and at the Berkeley Springs Chamber of Commerce.
About The Community Choir, Inc.
The Community Choir, Inc. was founded as an ecumenical and interfaith organization to bring together area musicians who enjoy singing spiritual music. The Community Choir sponsors the Living Springs Chorale, a mixed voice choir of more than 30 area men and women, as well as the Sleepy Creek Children’s Choir, a 24-voice children’s chorus established to encourage the development of young singers in the classical performing arts. Reorganized in 2002, The Community Choir, Inc. is an incorporated 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.